{"id":10592,"date":"2025-03-24T09:57:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T13:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/sustainability\/?page_id=10592"},"modified":"2026-07-06T12:26:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T16:26:20","slug":"earth-week","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/sustainability\/events\/earth-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth Week"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"parent":286,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"class_list":["post-10592","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"lead_in":"","display_title":"","subtitle":"Promoting environmental protection during the week of April 22","call_to_action":"","hero_image_placement":"right_image","hero_media":"images","hero_pattern_option":"","hero_video":"","hero_image_landing":10602,"hero_image_landing_two":"","hero_image_landing_three":"","content_modules":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"","content":"Did you know that the celebration of the first Earth Day in 1970 occurred on American college campuses and was inspired by students' energy to take action on important issues? Today, Earth Day is celebrated by millions worldwide, including at the University of Rochester.\r\n\r\nEach year, several groups and organizations at the University take action for the Earth during the week of Earth Day, April 22.","background_color":"#ffffff","width":"width-medium"},{"acf_fc_layout":"interstitial","anchor_id":"","classes":"","layout":"layout_inline","lead-in":"","title":"","content":"

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The top eight student photos will win a crochet bee keychain, and the student with the best photos will also win a special prize!\r\n\r\nParticipate by filling out this form!<\/a>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","sub_heading":"April 20<\/strong>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Earth Week Thrift Shop (April 20-22)","icon":"","row_content":"Join Simon Business School next week for the Earth Week Thrift Shop, taking place in the Rotunda at the Simon School from 9:00 AM \u2013 5:00 PM each day. Browse a curated selection of gently used items, including business attire, winter wear, and everyday essentials. Prices range from $1\u2013$15, making it an affordable and sustainable way to shop.\r\n\r\nAll proceeds will be donated to a local nonprofit, and any remaining items will be given to a local shelter, ensuring everything continues to make an impact.","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","sub_heading":"April 21<\/strong>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"UR: Bee the Future (5:00-6:00 PM)","icon":"","row_content":"Learn about the importance of local pollinators (and about Brighton Honey!) as well as an overview of beekeeping from a representative from Color Brighton Green!\r\n\r\nParticipation will count towards Level 1 of the Medallion Program<\/a>, but all members of the University community are welcome and encouraged to attend! The event will take place in Genesee 325.\r\n\r\nRegister here.<\/a>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","sub_heading":"April 22<\/strong>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Earth Day Planting (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM)","icon":"","row_content":"All members of the University community are welcomed to plant a native garden in partnership with Horticulture & Grounds, the Green Reps, Grassroots, and Bee Campus USA.\r\n\r\nThe planting will take place near the swing set in front of Susan B. 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From elevation data to interactive maps, learn how to model sea level rise with QGIS.<\/span><\/p>\r\nExplore how open-source tools can be used to model and visualize sea level rise. In this hands-on workshop, participants will download coastal elevation data from NOAA and use QGIS mapping software to simulate and visualize changing sea levels. The session concludes by exporting the results as an interactive web map and publishing it online using open-source web mapping libraries. No prior GIS or web development experience is required.\r\n\r\nThis workshop is taught by\u00a0Digital Scholarship<\/a>\u00a0and is part of the\u00a0Data Skills series<\/a>, hosted by\u00a0University of Rochester Libraries Data Services<\/a>. Please register to receive the zoom link and workshop materials.\r\n\r\nLearn more and register your spot.<\/a>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Indigenous Perspectives Towards Reciprocity: Trish Corcoran (3:00-3:45 PM)","icon":"","row_content":"Listen to local educator\/storyteller Trish Corcoran, Tonawanda Onondowaga (Seneca), Bear Clan about Indigenous perspectives towards reciprocity for Earth. Seats are limited, so reserve your spot today!<\/a>\r\n\r\nTrish Corcoran teaches Indigenous and Environmental studies at the Harley School to all grade levels. She serves on the Board of the Genesee Land Trust and Friends of Ganondagan. Trish is co-chair of Rochester Indigenous Peoples\u2019 Day and runs educational events throughout the year. She also serves on the Indigenous Advisory Council for the Climate Solutions Accelerator, the Seventh Generation Land Defenders, Indigenous Peoples\u2019 Health Coalition and is a reader for Witness to Injustice blanket exercise. Most of all she is a proud Mother of two, who prefer to be outdoors day or night.\r\n\r\nThe event will be held in iZone's Kessler Forum, 755 Library Rd.\r\n\r\nSponsored by the Green Reps and River Campus Libraries.","accordion_anchor":""}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"card_grid","anchor":"","css_class":"pt-15","title":"","description":"","background_color":"#FFFFFF","width":"width-medium","columns":"1","cards":[{"card_title":"

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